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Daily Scoop: June 6, 2014 – Penny Arcade t-shirt extravaganza

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Nicole Kline

First of all, today is Anthony Amato’s birthday! I let him open one present last night, and he chose the Tetris Lamp! We tore it open and set it up right away. It turns out it’s way cooler than I ever imagined! He gets to open his other gifts tonight after dinner and cake. And it’s a real cake! Not a lie.

Penny Arcade has announced a Spring Cleaning sale – all of their t-shirts are on sale for $9.99 (or less, in some cases). Some of them will be gone forever once they run out, so go grab the ones you want before they disappear!

There are some new sales happening at Steam today. Their Weekend Deal is Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers, which is free until Sunday at 1pm. And their Daily Deal is one everyone should buy right this very second: it’s Hotline Miami on sale for $1.49. Go get it!! Now!!

Let’s finish this up with some awesome t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: June 5, 2014 – Beatbuddy in new Humble Bundle!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Nicole Kline

If you’re looking for more games to play – and what gamer isn’t always looking for a dozen more games to cheaply add to their backlog? – then I’ve got great news for you! There’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle, and this one is the German Edition!

Pay what you want for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians, Spirits, The Great Jitters: Pudding Panic, Tiny & Big in Grandpa’s Leftovers, Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD, Crazy Machines 2, and The Guild II Collection. Pay more than the average to get Risen, The Book of Unwritten Tales Digital Deluxe Edition, and ArcaniA. Pay $9 or more to unlock Giana Sisters: Twisted Bundle and The Night of the Rabbit: Premium Edition. This is worth it for Beatbuddy alone!

Steam also has some great deals happening today. They’re just starting Stardock Weekend, where you can get up to 75% off Stardock titles. And today’s Daily Deal is 25% off Trials Fusion, marking it down to $14.99. Scoop ’em up!

Just one video game-themed t-shirt today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: June 3, 2014 – Get your Mortal Kombat on

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Nicole Kline

There’s a brand new Midweek Madness deal going on at Steam, and it’s a good one! For those of you excited about all the recent announcements, you can get the Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for $4.99. That’s not all: you can also get Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for just $7.49. These deals are good until Friday at 10am!

They’ve also got a new Daily Deal, which is one of mine and Anthony Amato’s favorites: Torchlight 2! This awesome multiplayer game is on sale for just $6.79. Looking to play with some friends? Grab a four pack for $20.39! Can’t play it without playing the original first? Pick that up for $5.09. They’ve got every angle covered!

That’s all for deals, but don’t worry – there are plenty of t-shirts to keep you happy! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: June 2, 2014 – It finally feels like Summer

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Nicole Kline

It’s June, and it really does finally feel like Summer! We didn’t really get a Spring, but I’m OK with that, as we’ve got a good air conditioner, and a few friends with pool memberships. Oh, and I’ve got plenty of video games to keep me company indoors, so I’m not afraid to stay inside. Bring on the heat!

Speaking of heat, there are some hot sales today. Mafia II is 75% off, marking it down to $7.49. This is a great deal! There are also a lot of price cuts over at the Humble Store as well. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is $5.24, Imperial Glory is $2.49, Creatures: Exodus is $1.49, and Glare is $4.99, among others. Definitely check them out!

There are even a few great t-shirts, as always! (more…)

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E.T. games recovered from landfill will be curated, sold

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Nicole Kline

etatarilandfillWhat was once a rumor became truth last month, when copies of the infamous Atari 2600 games, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, were recovered from a landfill in New Mexico. According to Polygon (who also posted that awesome image above in another article), 100 copies were given to Lightbox and Fuel Entertainment (the production companies producing a documentary on the dig); 700 copies will be appraised, certified, and put up for sale; and the rest will be distributed to local museums. About 1,300 copies in total were removed from the site, and not all of them were E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

Susie Galea, the mayor of Alamogordo, said that the New Mexico Museum of Space History is going to help prepare the games for sale, which will include registering them and giving them a certificate of authenticity. The method of sale has not yet been determined. Galea also said this has been a boon for the small town, and that she hopes the city commission will turn the site of the dig into a tourist attraction.

There are still over 700,000 cartridges in the landfill, but those will not be recovered as Galea said they were too difficult to get to. Original estimates put the cartridges at 18 feet down, but instead, the dig team had to go to 30 feet. “We’re going to leave the remaining games as-is,” Galea told Polygon. “The hole has already been filled back in.”

What would you pay for a piece of video game history – living proof of the bungles of the great video game crash?

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Meet Sticks, the newest character addition to Sonic Boom

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Sticks is a brand-new character for the Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off, Sonic Boom. As you can see from the video, she’s a wild animal, and it seems like she’s going to be a total badass. She’s best friends with Amy, and is appreciative of having a crew she can run with instead of being on her own.

Sonic Boom will be available for the Wii U and 3DS this Fall along with an accompanying television series, which will air on Cartoon Network.

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Daily Scoop: May 30, 2014 – It’s the weekend!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Yay, the weekend is almost here! I’m really looking forward to playing some video games, if I have time between homework and writing. I’m going to try to make time, that’s for sure!

There aren’t many deals today – the only ones are over at Steam. The Weekend Deal is RPG Maker VX Ace, which is free until Sunday and discounted to $17.50 if you are into it! The Daily Deal is State of Decay, which is on sale for $9.99. These are great deals, so you should check them out!

Of course, let’s end this with some t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 29, 2014 – Just a regular Thursday

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Nicole Kline

There’s not too much excitement happening today… other than Philly Dev Night tonight. I’m excited to talk games all night with my friends, and to have a few post-GameLoop Philly discussions!

There are a few deals out there today that I’d like to share with you. First up are the deals over at Steam. The Weekend Deal is Europa Universalis IV, which is 75% at $9.99 until Monday at 10AM. The Daily Deal is one I know a lot of my friends will be excited about – it’s Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure for just $4.99. Time to get your scribble on with Maxwell!

Brand new this week is the Humble RPG Maker Bundle! Pay what you want for RPG Maker VX Ace, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #1, Skyborn, Sweet Lily Dreams, and RPG Maker – Free Games Bundle #1. Pay $6 or more to unlock RPG Maker XP, RPG Maker – Exclusive Resource Pack, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #2, To the Moon, Deadly Sin 2, and RPG Maker – Free Games Bundle #2. Pay $12 or more to unlock Game Character Hub, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #3, and Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal’s Realm. Whew! That’s a lot!

Finally, let’s take a look at what t-shirts are out there for you today! (more…)

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